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GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

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The measure of choosing well is whether or not a man likes what he ________. a. Has chosen c. chose b. Is choosing d. choose

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3. Wounded, he walked away still suffering from EXCRUCIATING pain. Describe the pain. a. Mild c. Unbearable b. Slight d. Endurable 4. Humble winners dont GLOAT about the prize. What does gloat mean? a. Scoff c. Deride b. Brag d. Belittle 5. Business computers have become more complex that necessitate complete training in operating them. They are now described as SOPHISTICATED electronic system, meaning _________. a. Simple c. fashionable b. Cosmopolitan d. uncomplicated 6. To HERALD major economic and social changes brought about by technology, means to _________. a. Respond to c. end b. Encourage d. proclaim 7. Using contextual clues complete the following statement. Most flowers ________ in spring. a. Bloom c. wither b. Weaken d. die 8. Successful sales persons ___________ and understand the needs of the market. a. Know their products thoroughly b. Thoroughly know their products c. Their products are known thoroughly d. Products are thoroughly known 9. Archimedes shouted Eureka! Since then, the world took this to mean __________. a. Gift c. discovery b. Mystery d. enjoyment 10. Children who have been exposed too much to TV suffer from unusually short ________. a. Understanding c. learning b. Attention span d. concentration 11. After _________ all day, the finally saw the lake.

a. Walking c. had walked b. Have walked d. having walked 12. We should work for a total ban __________ of pesticides that are harmful to man. a. On the use c. by the use b. With the use d. on using

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13. Those mischievous children _________ tricks of their teachers which always got them into a lot of trouble. a. Used to play c. could play b. May have played d. could have played 14. The line from the Koran, Woe to every backbiter, talks of __________. a. Sorrow for those who oppose others opinion. b. Punishment for those who say good things. c. Anguish for those who defend. d. Misery for those who talks ill of others. 15. Steel is not __________ because it doesnt break easily. a. Malleable c. tense b. Brittle d. ductile 16. History is the witness that __________ passing of time. a. Testifies for c. testifies b. Testifies the d. will testify 17. Life, so they say, is just a game And they let it slip away Dont let life slip away Grasp it while you can We may never pass this way again. What does this stanza suggest? a. Life will be gone in a minute b. We must play any game well c. Opportunity comes once, seize it. d. We will die anyway, enjoy life. 18. Thomas Carlyle, The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder, it could be interpreted as __________. a. There should be sufficient energy in ones life. b. Direction can never come into ones life

c. Ones life doesnt need to be controlled d. There is a strong driving force in ones life 19. Our commitments can develop us or can destroy us, but either way, they will define us. Choose the line below that has the same meaning. a. Flexible commitment is what we need today. b. We must make full commitment to worldly goals. c. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to. d. Our commitments need not be planned way ahead.

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20. Lack of appetite and less sleep gave her a ____________ appearance. a. Lazy c. easy-going b. Lanky d. hazard 21. My grandma had some lucid moments before she died. She was ____________. a. Thinking clearly c. sad b. Confused d. ambiguous 22. The space Age _______ in October 21, 1957 when Sputnik was launched by the Soviet Union. Which word completes the sentence correctly? a. Cited c. ended b. Flourished d. commenced 23. An automatic teller machine provides a __________ means of banking 24 hours day. a. Crooked c. convenient b. Cordial d. controversial 24. The hostages are free. They paid their way! What do these statements tell us? a. They escaped after paying b. They had peaceful negotiation c. They were released after paying d. They were freed after negotiation 25. The traffic at the corner was jammed. Tom feared getting late so he ________ with a bus and leaped at the door. a. Catch up c. was catching b. Caught up d. has caught 26. George Bernard Shaw said, You see things that are and you ask why. But I dream things that never were and ask why not. Such lines speak of his __________. a. Clear thinking c. curiosity

b. Immortality d. rich imagination 27. The statue was erected in ________ to war heroes. a. Homage c. irreverence b. Defense d. protection 28. News travels as fast as the wind. This line is a/an __________. a. Simile c. idiom b. Metaphor d. antithesis

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29. Rousseau advised, Have a good bank account, a cook and a good digestion. What is being referred to? a. Security c. Duty b. Family d. Investment 30. A HIGH-MINDED person wouldnt lie. What does it mean? a. Unprincipled c. corrupt b. Honorable d. mean 31. Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today. Such is a good advice for those who __________. a. Predict c. profess b. Procrastinate d. proliferate 32. Nothing that happens in this world ever happens by chance; it is all part of a grand design. The author speaks of ones ____________. a. Ambition c. destiny b. Dream d. luck 33. Movie directors use music to ____________ the selection on the screen. a. Complement c. compliment b. Contemplate d. correct 34. There was HIATUS of two years before I went back to college. HIATUS means _________. a. Length c. uniterpretation b. Continuation d. lapse 35. Workers in the service sectors should be trained to act ___________ as possible. a. Covertly c. curtly b. Courteously d. rudely 36. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy views children as having the ability to relate new information to prior knowledge?

a. Constructivist c. interactive b. Sociolinguistic d. reader response 37. It may seem FRIVOLOUS to you, but its important to me. What does frivolous mean? a. Worthless c. vital b. Significant d. practical 38. Join the rally. The activist shouted. What was asked of the listeners? a. Sympathy for cause c. Apathy for a cause b. Willingness to listen d. Avoidance of group action 39. The Lord is my shepherd; I hall not want is an expression of ones ___________ a. Total poverty c. total submission to God b. Blind ignorance d. love for self

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40. Who said, Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country. a. Richard M. Nixon c. John F. Kennedy b. Lyndon B. Johnson d. Dwight D. Eisenhower 41. Ano ang ipinatalastas ditto? NADUROG ANG KANYANG PUSO SA TINDI NG DALAMHATI. a. Pagmamalabis c. Pagwawangis b. Pagpapalit-tawag d. Pagkahabag 42. Bakit ayaw mong ilibing sa limo tang malungkot na pangyayari sa buhay? Ibigay ang kahulugan. a. Sariwain c. Iwasan b. Alalahanin d. Kalimutan 43. Ibigay ang aspekto ng pandiwa ng pangungusap na ito. KASUSULAT LANG NIYA NG KUWENTO a. Kontemplatibo c. Imperpekto b. Perfectibo d. Pawatas 44. Kung kilala sa Cebu and Sinulog, kilala naman sa Iloilo ang _____________. a. Dalampasigan c. ati-atihan b. Kadayawan d. dinagyang 45. Alin ang angkang pinagmulan ng mga wika sa Pilipinas? a. Indones c. Indones polinesyo b. Malay d. Malayo polinesyo 46. Ang isa sa dalawang hati ng mga pananalita ay ang pangnilalaman. Alin ditto ang isa?

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a. Paturol c. Panuring b. Pangkayarian d. Nominal Ano ang tawag sa nasa malaking titik sa sumusunod na pangungusap? NAGING MABILIS ang pulong NG PANGULO at NG MGA KALIHIM. a. Kataga c. sugnay b. Salita d. parirala Ano ang mga salitang pinaikli at ginagamit sa mga pagkakataong informal? a. Balbal c. Panlipunan b. Lalawigan d. Kolokyal Ano ang kahulugan ng tagbising panahon? a. Isaisip c. Singilin b. Tagtuyot d. Tag-ulan Ano ang tawag sa mga unang tula ng mga Pilipino? a. Palaisipan c. Liriko b. Soneto d. Karunungan bayan

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51. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang magiging tulong sa pagsasalin ng wikang Filipino? a. Komersyalisasyon c. Modernisasyon b. Intelektwlisasyon d. Istandardisasyon 52. Saan dimensyon nabibilang ang paaggamit ng globo? a. Kagamitang pansilid c. kagamitng biswal b. Kagamitng awdyo d. kagamitang lingual 53. Ang pagtuturo ng Filipino bilang pangalawang wika ay higit ng magiging mabisa kung gagamit ng _________. a. Pagsasaulo c. pagkukwento b. Tanong-sagot d. modelo 54. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik? Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho. a. Pananda c. Pang-ukol b. Pangatnig d. Parirala 55. Alin sa mga teknik ng pagtuturo ang concrete? a. Pag-aaral ng balarila b. Paggamit ng mga laro c. Pakikipag-usap na gamit ang wikang pinag-aralan d. Paggamit ng mga batayang aklat 56. TUMUNGOSA IBANG BANSA ANG PANGULO AT MGA SENADOR. Ibigay ang kayarian ng pangungusap.

a. Tambalan c. Hugnayan b. Langkapan d. Payak 57. Ano ang kaahulugan ng pariralang, PATAY NA SI BIGAYAN, ITSURA NI DAMAYAN? a. Wala ng halaga ang pagtutulungan b. Limot na ang pagkakaibigan c. Uso na ang suhulan d. Uso na ang pangungurakot 58. Ang katawagan sa mga kataga o tunog na isinasama sa kayarian ng mga pangungusap katulad ng RIN, DIN, BA, LANG, PA AT NA ay mga _____________. a. Inglitik c. ponema b. Digrapo d. morpema 59. Alin dito ang gamit ng guro kung hanap niya ang paraan kung paano ito ituturo? a. Teksbuk c. Manwal ng guro b. Pantulong na aklat d. Pamphlet

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60. PINASYALAN ng mag-anak ang Enchanted Kingdom noong isang buwan. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa? a. Tagatanggap c. Direksyon b. Tagaganap d. Sanhi 61. Hindi ko malaman kung bakit ang basura ay kanyang _______________. a. Itinatapon c. tinapon b. Itapon d. natapon 62. Iyon lamang nakakaranas ng mga lihim na kalungkutan ang maaaring makakilala ng mga lihim na kaligayahan. Ang mga pahayag na ito ay nagsasaad ng ____________. a. Kapangitan ng buhay c. kagandahan ng buhay b. Kalungkutan ang mabuhay d. paghihikahos sa buhay 63. Kalian ginagamit ang IKA na may gitling? a. Kung ginagamit na panlapi sa isang salita b. Kung ang ikakabit ay isang panlapi c. Kung ang bilang ay isinusulat na buo d. Kung mismong bilang ang susunod na isusulat

64. Ibigay ang uri ng tayutay na ginagamit sa pahayag na ito. ANG KANYANG MGA MATA NA WARING NAGMAMAKAAWA SA AKIN. a. Sinekdoke c. Ironiya b. Personipikasyon d. Apostrope 65. Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng pagaaral. Anong uri ng pangungusap ito? a. Langkapan c. Payak b. Tambalan d. Hugnayan 66. Malalim ang bulsa ng kanyang Nanay. Ang ibig sbihin nito ay ____________. a. Mapera c. mapagbigay b. Walang pera d. kuripot 67. Saan tumatalakay ang akdang Ang Sampaguitang Walang Bango? a. Pagtataksil sa asawa c. Mapalinlang sa kapwa b. Nalantang bulaklak d. Kawalang malay ng mga babae 68. Ibigay ang uri ng tayutay na ginagamit sa pahayag na ito. ANG KANYANG MGA MATA NA WARING NAGMAMAKAAWA SA AKIN. a. Ironiya c. Apostrope b. Personipikasyon d. Sinekdoke 69. Siya ay MAY KUTSARANG PILAK nang ipinanganak. Ano ang ipinapahayag nito? a. Siya ay mahilig c. Siya ay mayaman. b. Marami siyang kagamitang pilak d. Gustong gusto niya ang kutsara

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70. Alin ditto ang isa pang anyo ng panitikan maliban sa tukuyan? a. Pasalaysay c. Palahad b. Pabigkas d. Patula 71. DAMHIN mo ang init ng pagmamahal ng iyong magulang. Ang salitang nasa malaking titik ay nasa anyong pangdiwng di karaniwan na ___________. a. May palit c. may pungos b. May kutad d. may kaltas 72. Ibigay ang aspekto ng pandiwa ng pangungusap na ito. KARARATING LANG NIYA BUIHAT SA PAARALAN. a. Perfectibo c. Imperpekto b. Kontemplatibo d. Pawatas 73. LUMILIPAD ANG SAYA ng nanay sa pag-alis kaninang umaga. Anong uri ng pahayag ito?

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a. Patula c. Idyomatiko b. Patayutay d. Eupemistiko Ano ang ibig sabihin ng, TINGIN NIYANG NAG-AAPOY. a. Init na nadarama c. Galit na kinukuyom sa dibdib b. Sunog na duilot ng apoy d. Tinging nakakapaso Ang tambal na salitang matang-manok ay may ibig sabihing ___________ ang mata. a. Nanlilisik c. nanlalabo b. Matalas d. nakakatakot Saan hinango ang mga kwentong tinatawag na parabola? a. Mga pinagmulan c. Kwentong bayan b. Kasabihan d. Bibliya Ano ang uri ng pangungusap na UMAARAW NA. a. Panawag c. Sambitla b. Pormulasyong panlipunan d. Penomenal Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pangungusap na walang simuno? a. Ang dumating ay hari. b. Balak niyang umawit. c. Magsumikap ka nang umunlad. d. May tao pala sa silid Sanay umulan na upang matubigan ang bukirin. Magdilang anghel ka sana. Sagot ng kausap. Ang ibig sabihin ay __________________. a. Magsimba ka para umulan c. magiging totoo ang iyong sinasabi b. Sumamba ka sa anghel d. maging manghuhula ka

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80. Alin dito ang mga salita o lipon na ang kahulugan ay iba sa kahulugan ng mga salitang binubuo? a. Tayutay c. Salitang upemistiko b. Pahayag d. Ekspresyong idyomatiko 81. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P120,000 and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of 5:2:1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest share? a. P75, 000 c. P15, 000 b. P30, 000 d. P60, 000 82. In thi number, 2457.13689, which digit is in the thousandths place? a. 8 c. 3 b. 6 d. 4

83. Joan bought 120 handkerchiefs at 10 pesos each. Then she sold them at 3 handkerchiefs for P50. If she sold all the handkerchiefs, how much profit did she make? a. P 400 c. P 733 b. P 800 d. P 170 84. What is the value of 12 - 2 - 7 + 19 ? a. 21 c. 22 b. 21 d. 21 85. If the area of one circle is twice of another circle, what is the ratio in percent of the smaller to larger circle a. 70% c. 75% b. 25% d. 50% 86. The average of 5 different numbers is 10. What is the highest possible value that one of the numbers can have? a. 20 c. 30 b. 40 d. 38 87. What value of x will satisfy the equation 0.2 ( 2x + 1470 ) = x? a. 490 c. 1470 b. 2,130 d. 560 88. Which of the following is a factor of the quadratic equation x - 2x 24 = 0 a. x 4 c. x+6 b. x + 2 d. x+4 89. Julie spent one-sixth of her money in one store. In the next store, she spent three times as much as she spent in the first store, and had 80 pesos left. How much money did she have at the start? a. 240 pesos c. 300 pesos b. 252 pesos d. 360 pesos

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90. What part of an hour has passed from 2:48 pm. to 3:20 pm? a. 7/8 c. 8/15 b. 1/3 d. 8/2.5 91. What is 3m + .28 dm when converted to centimeters? a. 480 c. 5800 b. 4800 d. 580 92. A street vendor sells roasted peanuts at P5 per packet of 25 gm which she bought for P80 per kilo. She spent P20 for oil, fuel and plastic bags. What is her net gain from selling all the peanuts?

a. P480 c. P360 b. P380 d. P400 93. If x = -5, what is the value of x - 9? x+3 a. 7 c. -8 b. -6 d. 5 94. What are the missing terms in the series 5, 10, 20, ___, 80, ____ 320? a. 50, 210 c. 35, 135 b. 40, 160 d. 40, 120 95. All the seats in a bus are occupied and six persons are standing. At the next bus stop, 13 persons got off and 5 got in. How many seats were empty after this stop if everyone had a seat? a. 24 c. 0 b. 23 d. 2 96. A, B and C are consecutive numbers. If A>B>C, what is the value of (A B) (A C) (B C)? a. -2 c. 1 b. 2 d. -1 97. Which of the following could be a factor of n (n + 1) if n is a positive integer less than 3? a. 8 c. 9 b. 3 d. 5 98. What number subtracted from each of 71 and 58 will result in two perfect squares? a. 22 c. 35 b. 42 d. 33 99. A recipe which is good for 4 persons calls for cup of milk. How much milk will be needed by a recipe for 6 persons? a. 4 cups c. 2 cups b. 1 cup d. 8 cups

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100. Which of the following has the largest value: a. 2 + 2 + (2 + 2) c. [(2 + 2)] b. 4 d. (2 + 2 + 2) 101. The expression 1 / 100 + 1 / 25 + 1 / 1000 is equal to _____________. a. 0.0051 c. 0.51

b. 0.006 d. 0.051 102. How many members of Set A are factors of any members of Set B? Set A = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} Set B = {1, 2, 7, 9, 10} a. 6 c. 4 b. 5 d. 3 103. A store lost P 252,000 last year. What was its average loss per month? a. P 20,000 c. P 21,500 b. P 20, 500 d. P 2,000 104. If x is an odd integer and y is an even integer, which of the following is an odd integer? a. 2x y c. x + 3y b. x + y 1 d. x1 105. the first 5 numbers in a sequence are 5, 6, 8, 11 and 15. What are the 8th and 10th numbers in the sequence? a. 32 and 49 c. 27 and 42 b. 26 and 49 d. 33 and 50 106. What percent of 4 is 3/5 of 8? a. 83 % c. 80 % b. 48 % d. 120 % 107. What is the counting number that less than 15 and when divided by 3 has a remainder of 1, but when divided by 4 has a reminder of 2? a. 5 c. 8 b. 12 d. 10 108. Which of these weights is heaviest? a. 2250 gm. c. 5 pounds b. 2.5kg. d. 4200 mg. 109. Which of the following is the factorization of the binomial x - 4? a. (x + 4) (x + 2) c. x(x + 2x + 2) b. (x 4) d. (x 4) (x + 4) 110. What percent of 560 is 35? a. 6.5% c. 6.25% b. 16% d. 65%

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111. How much interest would be paid on a bank loan of P 30,000 for 8 months at 12% annual interest?

a. P 3,240 c. P 2,800 b. P 2,400 d. P 3,600 112. Which of the fractions has the LEAST value? a. 7/12 c. 6/17 b. 8/9 d. 7/8 113. What are the odds of getting two 5s in a single throw of a pair of dice? a. 2/35 c. 35/36 b. 1/35 d. 1/36 114. How many integers between 1 and 50 are divisible by both 4 and 5? a. 9 c. 8 b. 10 d. 7 115. The area of square is 33x. Which of the following could be the value of x? a. 2 c. 3 b. 6 d. 4 116. How much is 80% of 37% of 2.4? a. 7.2 c. 19.2 b. 1.92 d. 72 117. Two buses leave the same station at 9:00 pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph and the other travels east at 40 kph. How many kilometers apart are the buses at 10 pm? a. 140 km c. 70 km b. 100 km d. 50 km 118. What is the average of , , and ? a. 13/12 c. 13/27 b. 13/24 d. 13/29 119. A vendor sold one sack of rice more than she paid for it, What information is needed to find his gain? a. The amount paid by the customer per sack b. The amount she paid for it c. The number of sacks sold d. The amount she was paid 120. What is the average of , , and ? a. 13/12 c. 13/24 b. 13/29 d. 13/17

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121. Molting is a process whereby insects shed off their old cuticle to grow in size. This is called _____________. a. Sclerotic peel c. ecdysis b. Cyclosis d. metamorphosis 122. In a series circuit, how many complete pathways of electricity are produced? a. 3 c. 4 b. Depends on the number of bulb d. 1 123. Blocks of asphalt roads re left with a narrow gap in-between them in order to _________. a. Hold extra dust and small particle of sand. b. Give allowance for expansion during hot days. c. Serve as passage of water during rainy days. d. Make roads with equal blocks and gasps. 124. Which of these use the principle that pressure is transmitted equally in all directions in a liquid? a. Hydraulic devices c. Stoppered devices b. Fluid-operated crane d. Buoyed appliances 125. Which of the following environmental conditions has been blamed for the usual occurrence of fish kills? a. Acid rain c. Atmospheric pollution b. Eutrophication d. Silting of lakes 126. Why are doorknobs placed at the edge of a door rather than in the center? a. To increase the lever arm b. It is closer to the edge of the doorway c. To help give more momentum to the door d. To increase the force on the door 127. What part of the brain acts as the center of our emotions? a. Cerebrum c. Cerebellum b. Thalamus d. Medulla 128. What is the technology being used now in the surgery of the retina? a. X-ray c. Optical ray b. Laser d. CT scan 129. What is the reason why a pressure cooker cooks food faster? i. Water boils faster ii. It raises the boiling point of water iii. It raises the cooking temperature of food iv. It is tightly closed a. II and III c. I, II and IV

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130. Global warming can be prevented by ____________. a. Using refuse-derived fuel incinerator b. Preventing increase of vehicle exhaust c. Preventing build-up of open house gases d. Using Freon in many household devices 131. What nutrients can be absorbed in our body without undergoing digestion? a. Carbohydrates c. Proteins b. Fats d. Vitamins 132. Choose the biogeochemical cycle. a. Carbon dioxide c. Hydrogen b. Oxygen d. Mineral 133. The escape mechanism by which the mudfish and the catfish change from a darker color to a lighter one depending on the color of the water is called___________. a. Protective mimicry c. habitat protection b. Adaptive coloration d. aggressive coloration 134. Which group of organisms causes red tide? a. Bacteria c. Algae b. Dinoflagellates d. Jellyfishes 135. Ecologists is associate the relation between climate and vegetation and animal life with the term___________. a. Biosphere c. population b. Habitat d. biome 136. Patients suffering from defective kidney are now assisted by a machine called _________. a. Hemodialzer c. hemoscope b. Nephros machine d. nephridium scanner 137. Which are the food eaters or consumers in an ecosystem? a. Autotrophs c. Producers b. Decomposers d. Heterotrophs 138. Which is an aggregate fruit that originates from a cluster of matured ovaries? a. Strawberry c. pea b. Pineapple d. guava 139. Which gas is manufactured by green plants into starch?

a. Carbon dioxide c. Oxygen b. Hydrogen d. Helium 140. Many amphibians may lose a part of their body such as a leg or tail. They have the ability to grow a lost part. This ability known as ____________. a. Rejuvenation c. regeneration b. Reproduction d. resuscitation

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141. Antoine H. Becquerel defined this phenomenon as the spontaneous disintegration of the nucleus of an atom. Which is this phenomenon? a. Fusion c. Bombardment of atom b. Radioactivity d. Fission 142. Which biogas is obtained from biological wastes such as animal manure? a. Ethylene c. Ester b. Methane d. Alcogas 143. The atomic bomb releases a tremendous amount of energy through ____________. a. Combination of light atoms c. thermonuclear chain b. Fission d. fusion 144. An object weighs 30 N on earth. A second object weighs 30 N on the moon. Which of the two objects has the greater mass? a. The on the moon c. Cannot be determined b. They have the same mass d. The one on earth 145. Which organisms are responsible for the return of substances in the bodies of the dead plants and animals to the soil? a. Producers c. Decomposers b. First order consumers d. Consumers 146. Lakes that accumulate abundant nutrients become ___________. a. Pelagic c. bathyol b. Eutrophic d. abyssal 147. When molecules of ink turn a glassful of water into blue, what process has occurred? a. Absorption c. Diffusion b. Osmosis d. Solution 148. Protein is a polymer while the monomer of this substance is ____________. a. Fatty cid c. glucose b. Amino acid d. pyruvic acid 149. Which chemical substance/s is/are contained in detergents which cause/s the foam in stream water? a. Alkyl benzene sulfonate c. Phosphorus and alkyl

b. Phosphorus and benzene d. Oil and benzene 150. What happens to the speed of a light ray as it passes from water to air? a. Increases c. Decreases b. Remains the same d. increases then decreases 151. Which kind of rock is abundant in the Bicol region? a. Sedimentary c. Metamorphic b. Igneous d. Shale

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152. In each cardiac cycle, the heart goes through a system of contraction. What is this phase called? a. Systole arc c. diastole b. Diastole arc d. systole 153. Atoms which tend to give up electrons during the process of chemical combination possess ___________. a. Positive valence c. neutral valence b. Negative valence d. unchanged valence 154. Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in human population? i. Immigration ii. Emigration iii. Natality iv. Mortality a. III and IV c. I only b. III and II d. I and II 155. In the energy pyramid, which organisms occupy the base? a. First order consumers c. Herbivores b. Producers d. Heterotrophs 156. Light that passes through convex lens ____________. a. Disperses c. diverges b. Converges d. is reflected 157. A group of covalently bonded atoms that acts like a single atom when combining with other atoms is referred to as ______________. a. Ionic bonds c. Polyatomic Ion b. Covalent ions d. Ionic bonded atoms 158. The population of jets and rockets is based on Newtons _____________. a. Law of acceleration c. law of interaction b. Law of inertia d. gravitation theory

159. The astronomer Copernicus was the first person to publicity state that the earth _______. a. Revolves around the sun c. is center of solar system b. Does not move d. is slowing down 160. Which has more mass, kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron? a. Both have the same mass c. Feather b. Iron d. Cannot be determined

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161. What does inalienability of rights mean? i. They cannot be taken away from persons ii. No man has the authority to deny them iii. They cannot be surrendered a. I and III c. II and III b. I, II and III d. I and II 162. Do all persons possess human dignity? a. Yes, if they do good. b. No, the beggar does not have it c. No, only those who believe in god. d. Yes, no exception 163. A violation of persons right is a violation of his/her ______________. a. Name c. intelligence b. Freedom d. dignity 164. The right of a beggar to alms is an example of a (an) _____________ right. a. Inalienable c. imperfect b. Perfect d. social 165. Which is a violation of the right to life? a. Contraception c. Direct abortion b. Miscarriage d. Birth control 166. When a manufacturer engages in the production of pirated CDs, which other peoples right does he violate? Right to __________. a. Engage in business c. copyright b. Intellectual property d. lawful income 167. On which is the dignity of every human person rooted? On his/her being ____________. a. Educated

b. Created into GODs image and likeness c. Productive d. Good 168. Which right I inalienable? a. Right to marry c. Right to property b. Right to alms d. Right to life 169. Shall a person be detained solely by reason of his political belief? a. Yes, if he expresses it outwardly in public b. No. c. No, if he does not express it publicly d. Yes.

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170. The rights of persons are obligations for others. What does this mean? i. Every person is obliged to uphold the rights of others. ii. Every person is obliged to respect the rights of others iii. Every person has rights and obligations. a. I, II and III c. II and III b. I and III d. I and II 171. The following goes with the establishment of peace EXCEPT _____________. a. Non-violent conflict resolution c. Conciliation b. Discrimination d. Solidarity 172. Which is the foundation of genuine peace? a. Social justice c. End of arms race b. Peace talks d. Religiosity 173. Which events in Philippine history prove that change can come through non-violent means? a. The assassination of Benigno Aquino, Sr. b. Marcos fleeing to Hawaii c. Impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estrada d. EDSA I and EDS II Revolution 174. Communion is an essential element in the establishment of culture of peace. Which doe NOT go with the spirit of communion? a. Widening the gap among individuals and nations b. Transcending national boundaries c. Overcoming ethnic and cultural divisions d. Living peacefully with nature

175. If any nation endangers world peace, the United Nations may use economic sanctions against that country. How does the United Nations do this? a. Asks UN member nations to furnish troops to enforce UN decision. b. Directs other member nations not to accept citizens of the offending nation as immigrants. c. Orders nations to stop trading with the offender. d. The UN declares war against the offender. 176. Which illustrates the spirit of non-violence? a. The act to submit oneself to the will of the powers that be b. The move towards a gun less society c. The use of strike as a bargaining power d. The act to be quiet to preserve peace

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177. With the Cold War in mind, which does NOT belong? a. Dialogue c. Tension b. Competition d. Conflict 178. From the peace education perspective, which is an effective way of solving a problem? a. Giving in c. Domination b. Ignoring d. Dialogue 179. Drug addiction, neurosex, and other psychological illnesses are indictors of _________. a. Progress in medical science c. fast pace and industrialization b. Inner peacelessness d. rapid modernization in society 180. Which body of the United Nations has peace among nations as its major responsibility? a. Trusteeship Council c. International Court of Justice b. General Assembly d. Security Council 181. What do we hve in common with the beasts? a. Our intelligence c. our material body b. Our manner of survival d. Our freedom 182. Be honest even if others are not. Be honest even if others cannot. What does this statement imply? a. Honesty remains a value even if nobody values it. b. Honesty does not pay. c. Filipinos seem not to value honesty anymore

d. Honesty is truly a value only if people possess and live by it. 183. Values that are essential must be preferred over those that are accidental? Which illustrates this? We prefer __________. a. Money over sense of fulfillment c. pleasure over money b. Health over beauty d. beauty over achievement 184. What is meant by the statement: Value are absolute? Values are ____________. a. Changing c. personal b. Subjective d. unchanging 185. To be ethical and moral what is the best thing to do? a. Reflection on the moral thing to do b. Discussion on what is good to do c. Strengthening of the will d. Conducting seminars on values education

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186. Which is the greatest value according to the teachings of Karl Marx? a. Health c. Elimination of selfish desires b. Pleasure d. Absolute equality 187. Which value preference is shown if you value health more than beauty? Preference for ________________. a. The essential over the accidental b. The permanent value over the temporary c. Value preferred by a greater number of people over that which appeals only to a few. d. Value that gives greater satisfaction over that which provide shortlived pleasures 188. What is wrong with cheating? i. It erodes peoples trust in others. ii. It helps the cheater to think creatively of acceptable way of cheating. iii. It leads to more and graver acts of cheating. a. I and III c. I only b. I and II d. III only

189. In your school, most students come late. You, too, go to school late and you dont see anything wrong in it because everybody is coming to school late anyway. Which is your norm morality? a. Fear c. Authority b. Shame d. Group thinking 190. Which is/are a positive consequence/s of the close family ties among Filipinos? i. Stability of the family ii. Pattern of dependence iii. Permanence of marriage a. I and III c. I only b. II and III d. I, II and III 191. Which principle of taxation does the Philippine government lack if it fails to raise the needed revenue and therefore borrows from other countries to cover its expenses? a. Productivity c. Elasticity b. Equity d. Neutrality 192. Which is/are true of cooperatives? i. Vehicle for peoples participation ii. Decentralizing mechanism that encourages selfmanagement iii. Recipient of government financial support for its success a. I and III c. I, II and III b. I and II d. II and III

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193. What can be said of the Philippine peso if the exchange rte of a dollar to a peso has gone down from P50 to a dollar to P40.32? a. The peso has weakened. b. The value of the peso is fluctuating. c. The peso has strengthened. d. The peso is stable. 194. Which is the ultimate objective of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program of the government? a. To eliminate poverty. b. To make the country economically progressive c. To eliminate the gap between the rich and the poor d. To alleviate poverty in the country.

195. Why is the latest agrarian reform program in the country more comprehensive than the first? Because it __________. a. Benefited both tenant and landowner b. Declared the whole country as a land reform area c. Enforced more than nineteen (19) presidential decrees d. Indulged sugar and coconut lands in addition to rice and corn lands. 196. Who are referred to as Japayukis? a. Japanese who come to the Philippines for their sex tours b. Filipino Japanese descendants now working in Japan c. Filipinos working as entertainers in Japan d. Filipino overseas contract workers in Japan 197. Which is a sexual activity in exchange for remuneration? a. Prostitution c. Sex tourism b. Mail-order brides d. Rape 198. When I claim that Ilocanos are kuripot and Visayans are spendthrift, what am I engaged in? a. Ethnocentrism c. Gossip b. Character assassination d. Stereotyping 199. The following are proofs of humanitys failure to live peacefully with nature EXCEPT ____. a. Artificial rain c. Acid rain b. Depletion of fisheries d. soil degradation by chemical methods 200. Which statement on men and women is CORRECT? a. Men prefer feeling to thinking. b. Women tend to be more compassionate than men c. Men tend to be more compassionate than women d. Women prefer thinking to feeling.